Australia’s largest cities still rely heavily on massive investments in rail before the second world war. With renewed interest in rail as a way of dealing with congestion, Peter Mares looks at what history can tell us about the value of reinvesting in railways
12 Dec 12 Comments (1)
Former Qantas chief economist Tony Webber looks at the real problems behind the Qantas shutdown
02 Nov 11 Comments (2)
The Henry Report spelt out a series of tax reforms that would increase environmental and social sustainability, writes Josh Dowse. It’s great ammunition for a debate that needs a fresh start
28 Sep 11 Comments (0)
It’s becoming much easier to fly within Africa, writes Xan Rice as he visits the world’s newest nation
25 Jul 11 Comments (1)
The federal government is showing signs of getting back into the urban planning business, reports Margaret Simons
02 Jun 11 Comments (1)
It is the world’s largest annual migration of people – tens of millions of Chinese migrant workers reuniting with their families to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Antonio Castillo reports from Guangzhou
03 Feb 11 Comments (0)
Public–private partnerships have turned out to be an expensive way of plugging infrastructure gaps, writes Nicholas Gruen. The evidence shows that governments need to get back into the investment business
23 Nov 10 Comments (3)
BOOKS | Peter Spearritt looks at how traffic engineers and apartment developers are degrading Australian cities
07 Oct 10 Comments (1)
Forty-one mayors and a state government in crisis means that no one is in charge of Sydney, writes Jim Colman
01 Jul 10 Comments (1)
The congestion charge has helped make London work better for commuters, writes Frank Bongiorno
09 Feb 10 Comments (1)
If you want to find out what’s happening in Australia’s cities today, don’t go to the glossy planning documents, writes Peter Spearritt
22 Oct 09 Comments (4)
Much of Britten’s vocal music was written for Peter Pears, writes Andrew Ford, which creates quite a challenge for modern interpreters
Europe’s carbon pricing woes cast further doubt on the credibility of Australia’s scheme and on Treasury’s forecasts of the revenue it will reap for the budget, writes Fergus Green
